Volume II Part 33 (1/2)

[A pupil of Liszt's; became later Kammervirtuosin (court-pianist) in Weimar, and lives now in Berlin]

Pest, December 27th, 1873

Dear Fraulein,

The best ”solution” in reply to the ministerial order lies in your hands Merely play the first page of Henselt's Concerto and no one will doubt that I alad to render you further service in your zeal for study and your ambition as a virtuosa No matter whether I be in Pest or in Weimar

In all friendliness yours,

F Liszt

138 To ?

[Autograph without address or date in the possession of Count Albert As to the year 1873]

Very dear Fraulein,

Please reply at once per telegram:--”Please do not come--Liszt does not need or wish to be heard, as he has no one for who more by word of mouth

Sincerely yours,

F Liszt

Monday

139 To Countess Marie Dunhoff in Vienna

[Sketch of a letter in the possession of Herr O A Schulz, bookseller in Leipzig--The addressee, the wife of the German ainning of January, 1874]

Dear Countess,

You speak to me so eloquently of the merit, talent and superiority of Mada her wish subito But in reality that would be ines; a ”petit morceau de piano” would only be a s ives the more it expects

Half a dozen such requests as that of Madame LB have been addressed to me at Vienna this week How can one suffice for such a business, which, be it said in passing, is at once outside and far beyond e one must try to behave reasonably, and to avoid excess; I shall therefore limit myself in Vienna to the one concert of the ”Kaiser Franz Joseph Stiftung,” [Ereat propriety, easy to understand, have led me to accept with alacrity I am told that it will take place on Sunday, 11th January; so be it: I shall willingly conforements of the Committee and have no other wish in this matter thannot to inconvenience anybody [The concert for the ”Emperor Francis Joseph Scholarshi+p” did not take place till April; and Liszt did actually play, in the Easter week, for the Countess's protegee, though not in the Concert Roo]

Permit me to hope, dear Countess, that you will not, under the pretext of ”discretion,” inflict uponyou less often this time than formerly, and that you will not retract any of your kindness, on which I place the greatest store

A thousand and a thousand sincere and e

F Liszt